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Struggling to compile a fantastic play list to give to your DJ or wedding band? Look no further. Our Top 10 Wedding Song selection below will help you set the mood from the wedding ceremony to the last dance. Inspired from our own 2010 brides, from the current music scene and from an article that recently appeared on TheKnot, here is our selection of must-play wedding songs this year.

Title and artist : Chasing cars by Snow Patrol (YouTube) Who will like it : The younger generation Best time to play it : To walk down the aisle to meet your H2B (like one of our recent brides did !) or as one of the opening dances

Title and artist : Amazing Grace by Susan Boyle (YouTube)

Title and artist : Everything by Michael Bublé (YouTube) Who will like it : Everyone (especially the ladies)
Best time to play it : First dance

Title and artist : Only
You Can Love Me This Way by Keith Urban (YouTube) Who will like it: The country-music lovers Best time to play it: During the photo slideshow

Title and artist : I Got a Feeling by Black Eyed Peas (YouTube) Who will like it: Your guests who are ready to party. The lyrics « I got a feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night » will set the mood for later.
Best time to play it: As you make your reception entrance

Artist and title : You & Me by Dave Matthews Band (YouTube)
Who will like it: The bride, the groom, and the rest of the lovebirds Best time to play it: The second dance

Title and artist : My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson (YouTube) Who will like it: Your best girlfriends
Best time to play it: During a girly moment on the dancefloor

Title and artist : When love takes over (featuring Kelly Rowland) by David Guetta (YouTube) Who will like it : The party animals
Best time to play it : When the dance floor is hot and pumping

Title and artist : It Must be Love by Enrique Iglesias (YouTube)

Title and artist : Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti and Spearhead (YouTube)
Who will like it: Everyone Best time to play it: The cocktail hour or between dinner courses

YouTube Wedding Song

We have all heard of Destination Weddings, but how about Destination Wedding Cakes? …

Once in awhile brides deciding on a destination wedding to France or Italy will ask us for a traditional American wedding cake as they are accustomed to seeing in the U.S.A. So we say, “ when in Rome, do as the Romans”… what we mean by that is simply that to duplicate a three-tier traditional American wedding cake with fondant icing is not impossible, it’s just very seldom done in France or Italy. The few caterers who will do this for you are generally located in major cities and far away from most destination wedding venues; and they will charge you a fortune compared to the U.S.!

So instead of spending all that money on a three-tier wedding cake with icing, why not go all the way with your French destination wedding and have a French Wedding cake instead…

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The best-man is the chief male assistant to the bridegroom at a wedding. In North America and Europe, the groom extends this honor to someone who is close to him, generally either a brother or his closest male friend. While the best man’s required duties are only those of a friend, in the context of an American/European wedding the best man will typically:

• assist the groom on the wedding day,
• keep the wedding rings safe until needed during the ceremony,
• act as a legal witness to the marriage, and most importantly make a toast to the bride and groom at the reception!

This is where many best-men get into trouble if the toast is not well prepared and thought out… There have been hundreds and hundreds of books written on the matter, here are a few hints I have gotten from the many sites and manuals available on this subject. Below are some ideas taken from the leaders called “www.thebestmanspeeches.com”

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